Lyrics
Here comes your bedtime story: Mum & Dad have sentenced you to life.
Parents have determined the course of your life like a bedtime story.
Don't think twice; it's the only reason I'm alive.
The speaker's reason for being alive is not to hesitate in life choices.
I feel alright as long as I don't forget to breathe.
The speaker feels content if they remember to breathe.
Breathe in, breathe in, breathe out.
Emphasis on the essential act of breathing.
Look at all these buildings & houses
Observation of urban structures.
I love my life. I love my life.
Expression of love for life.
Hey now, slow down a minute.
A request to slow down and appreciate life.
Take my arms & fill them full of life.
Invitation to embrace life fully.
Don't think twice.
Reiteration of not hesitating in life decisions.
Does it ease the pain of being alive?
Questioning whether certain actions alleviate the pain of existence.
Or is it why - why you keep nodding out on me?
Questioning the reasons for someone's detachment or apathy.
Breathe in, breathe in, breathe out.
Reiteration of the importance of breathing.
Another day, another major disaster
Comment on the frequency of major disasters in life.
I love my life. I love my life.
Reaffirmation of love for life despite challenges.
You got a problem.
Addressing a problem or conflict in life.
I lost my keys when I stayed at your place.
Personal incident of losing keys, possibly symbolic of losing control.
On the floor of your living room, you made the scene but it'll never get shown on TV.
A scene that remains unnoticed or unacknowledged by society.
So tonight prepare to kiss goodbye to my lovelife.
Preparation to let go of the speaker's love life.
So get this right- I love my life; it's the only reason I'm alive.
Reaffirmation that the love for life is the sole reason for existence.
It's mine, all mine - as long as I don't forget to breathe.
Emphasizing ownership of life as long as one remembers to breathe.
Breathe in, breathe in, breathe out.
Reiteration of the importance of breathing.
Corny I know, but you had better believe it
Acknowledgment that the sentiment may sound cliché but is sincere.
I love my life. I love my life. I love my life. God, how I love my life.
Intense expression of love for life, emphasizing its profound significance.
That's right: you've got to fight to the death for the right to live your life.
Assertion that one must fiercely defend the right to live.
Alright: I'm gonna fight to the death 'til they give me back my life.
Commitment to fight for life relentlessly until it is restored.
That's right: you're in the land of the living but there's so few signs of life.
Observation of the scarcity of vitality in the world.
Alright.
Affirmation or agreement with the preceding statements.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe out.
Final emphasis on the essential act of breathing.
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